With today's victory, the Desert Vipers cement their dominant position at the top of the table, maintaining a perfect record of four wins in four games. Interestingly, the MI Emirates still jumped up to the number 4 spot despite their narrow loss. That concludes our coverage for today. Adios!

Player of the Match, David Payne: "We're making close finishes a pretty regular thing at the Vipers, so it's becoming the normal, really. It was a game that ebbed and flowed again. It felt like we were kind of holding on at the end, waiting for things to happen. When they did, luckily, we took a few wickets to follow, and then Rashid Khan made it a very close game at the end. Probably a good one for the neutral. The communication is always key between our bowling pack. Sam Curran, after his over, said the cross-seam was definitely a little bit sticky. Some balls were skidding; some were sticking. That two-pace nature just made it difficult to play the cross-bat shot. Nice, simple plans into the pitch worked today. I throw the odd cutter. It was a mixture, but the line and length stayed pretty simple."

Lockie Ferguson: "We've had a couple of close ones, which we don't always want, but it's nice to get over the line tonight. The key was the boys just hanging in there. There was clear communication from all the bowlers, which is one of our real strengths from last season that we've bought into this year. We could see the cross-seamers were working well, and we managed to get a few wickets. Payne bowled a hell of an over. He is probably the most experienced at working with that big boundary, taking pace off the ball, and getting the cross-seam to stand up a bit. I'm real proud of him. That last over was a big moment from Vriitya Aravind. He would have been disappointed with the one that went through, but the run-out on the last ball kept the boys alive. He plays every ball as it comes. Mistakes happen, but it was a huge moment for him. He was great for us last night, and again, he stepped up tonight with a cameo right at the end. I'm real stoked for him. [Fitness Update] Everything is okay, all good so far [laughter]."

Kieron Pollard: "That's another one that got away. Our last game, we snuck over the line where we probably shouldn't have won, and this time, it turned around on us. The Vipers bowled brilliantly, restricting us to 159. We didn't play the last few overs, particularly the final two, well. It continues to show that once you stay in the fight in cricket, you can end up losing from a winning position. And that's what happened to us tonight. The surface is the surface. I thought it was a good cricket wicket; it had something for the bowlers and something for the batters. If you put your head down and apply yourself, you're going to score runs. It was a big outfield, hit the gaps, run hard, and you get your boundary. You're not going to get the perfect wicket, and honestly, I hate to hear when people talk about the pitches. We are professionals; we have to adapt to certain things. We can't look at the pitch; we have to look at ourselves. Four guys getting caught in the deep to the big side is a fact we can't hide from, and that's exactly why we ended up losing."

10:18 pm Phew, what a thrilling finish! This match was full of twists and turns right until the very end. This is certainly not for the faint of heart, folks! The MI Emirates started the chase well, scoring 49 runs after the powerplay, even after losing Bairstow early. However, the Vipers fought back in the middle of the game after Tanveer got the wicket of Waseem. They squeezed the scoring, making the required run rate climb higher. The game turned dramatically when Hetmyer first dropped Pooran but then took an incredible catch just two balls later to dismiss him! The finish was pure drama. Payne was the hero, taking three massive wickets, including Shepherd and Pollard, in the penultimate over while giving away only one run. Tanveer held his nerve to close out the final few balls. Some late heroics from Rashid Khan in the last over, but it wasn't enough for the Emirates. In the end, it was a combination of superb teamwork, crucial individual brilliance, and nerves of steel that carried the Vipers across the finish line!

Desert Vipers won by 1 run

2 runs needed off the last ball. Curran has a long chat with Tanveer. Attacking field setup.

6 needed off 2 balls. Tanveer takes time

Rashid is standing outside off stump